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Switzerland Walking & Hiking Tour
- Heart-pumping hikes reveal quintessential Switzerland
- Trek from high mountain passes to wildflower-strewn meadows with soft-eyed dairy cows
- Jaw-dropping panoramic vistas of Gornergletscher, a glacier with bright blue pools and deep crevasses
- Feast on fondue paired with regional wines
- Riffelalp Resort, the epitome of luxury, with stunning views of the Matterhorn
Call 800-462-2848, Every day 6am-6pm,PST
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An Alpine Summer Adventure in the Swiss Alps
Precision. You strive for it at work. Hope for it in a mechanic. But for a vacation? Precision permeates the Swiss Alps. The way the mountains cut into the sky. The snow perfectly crowns each cap. Glacial lakes shimmer precisely. The people are direct. Friendly, but direct. Your accommodations are perfect, especially the personal touches and Matterhorn views at the Riffelalp Resort. Even the cable cars, gondolas and funiculars always arrive on schedule. When you come to the Swiss Alps, prepare to be pampered, awestruck and exhilarated, precisely.
We want to make sure you're on the right trip and that you have the best experience possible. Every Backroads trip is unique and this one is no exception.
Terrain & ShuttlesDue to Switzerland's rugged terrain, you can look forward to some exhilarating - but steep! - climbs along rocky and sometimes uneven paths. Please note that there's no van support on this trip, so you need to be comfortable with the alpine elevation and many remote routes.
Day 1 Experience quintessential Switzerland with breathtaking hikes starting with a ridgeline walk above the Adelboden Valley Alpine pastures, tumbling waterfalls and glistening glaciers stretch out before you.
Days 2-3 Trek from high mountain passes to wildflower-strewn meadows A challenging route to Leukerbad leads past a shimmering glacier-fed lake and over Gemmi Pass, crossed for centuries by traders Cable cars whisk us over the toughest ups and downs Get the skinny on Swiss cheese at a traditional farm Traverse a thermal gorge on a suspension bridge that looks onto a thundering waterfall Do your hiking muscles need TLC? You're in the right place: Leukerbad's healing waters have attracted travelers since the 19th century.
Day 4 Riffelalp Resort, the epitome of luxury, with panoramic views of the Matterhorn Catch the Glacier Express train to Zermatt, a picturesque village that is blissfully automobile-free En route through the Zmutt Valley, stop for a lager or slice of apple strudel in one of the historic mountain hamlets Feast on fondue paired with regional wines.
Days 5-6 Jaw-dropping views of Gornergletscher, a glacier with bright blue pools and deep crevasses, reached by foot or cog railway As you listen to the ice field groan, creak and rumble, the Monte Rosa and Breithorn peaks stand watch Savor crisp morning air en route to an alpine lake which offers magnificent vistas of Zermatt Enjoy a tour of historical Zermatt with local expert Edith Villeger.
Call 800-462-2848, Every day 6am-6pm,PST
Guests Reviews About This Trip
It was the trip of a lifetime for me. Every morning I arose excited for what the day held. I was never disappointed. We met terrific people, the scenery was fantastic, we learned so much about the area, and just loved our leaders.- Chathan, NJ
This was a truly outstanding adventure. Not even one day of pouring rain could diminish the fun and sense of accomplishment. The hotels were spectacular; our leaders better than first-rate.- McLean, VA
The scenery was breathtaking (what can beat the Matterhorn, touched with fresh snow, looming over its surroundings from a clear blue sky on a sunny day?), the accommodations and food were excellent, and the Backroads leaders were the tops in every way.- North Attleboro, MA
Premiere Inns
The Cambrian
Adelboden (1 night) Spectacular views of the Bernese Oberland surround us at this mountain retreat with modern design sensibilities. (pool, spa)
Les Sources des Alpes
Leukerbad (2 nights) An elegant hotel celebrated for its scenic setting, delightful cuisine and spring-fed thermal baths. A Relais & Châteaux member. (pool, spa)
Riffelalp Resort
Zermatt (2 nights) A "stylish resort sanctuary offering breathtaking panoramas of the Matterhorn from a 7,300-foot wooded plateau above Zermatt," said Andrew Harper. (pool, spa)
Private Trips Options & Pricing
Gather your favorite people to share a Backroads adventure on a ready-to-book Private Trip - featuring all the legendary Backroads hallmarks from expert leaders to unforgettable activities.
You can pick from a large selection of dates for your group of 8 or more. Call us for date availability.
If your party has fewer than 8 guests, or if your preferred date is not available, we'll create a departure just for you.
Pricing for Private Trips (prices may vary based on departure date)
|2 - 3 guests $6,698 pp dbl. occ.
|8 - 9 guests $5,398 pp dbl. occ.
|4 - 5 guests $6,098 pp dbl. occ.
|10 - 11 guests $4,798 pp dbl. occ.
|6 - 7 guests $5,598 pp dbl. occ.
|12 or more guests $4,498 pp dbl. occ.
This Trip Is Rated Level 2-5
Routes For All Abilities
Every Backroads trip is designed to appeal to a wide variety of interests and fitness levels. We know your pace may vary from one day to the next-and your traveling companion's may differ somewhat from yours. So we present a range of mileage options, and each day you decide exactly what and how much you want to do.
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The terrain on this trip includes alpine trails and wildflower-lined mountain paths.
None of the hikes are flat. Although distances may appear short, significant elevation gains and losses make the hiking more difficult. We hike on mountain paths with some uneven terrain. There is NO van support on this trip; cable cars are often used to connect hotels with hikes.
* Includes a shuttle
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For 35 years, Backroads has been perfecting the art of active travel. We are the Switzerland tour experts. See our award-winning Europe At Large walking tours and hiking tours, Europe At Large biking tours and Europe At Large multisport tours.


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Saving Time Can Save a Life:
Helipad Activity at SBCH
Since emergency helicopters began landing at SBCH in February 2012, an average of five flights per week have used the helipad.
The graphs below illustrate the activity in two ways.
The first shows the number of landings per week, with a breakdown of whether the landings were between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. or between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Cottage Community Concerns Line: 569-8917
The second illustrates the types of medical emergencies that trigger the drastic measures of transporting a patient by helicopter. Most of the cases in the first two months of operation were brain injury related, often stroke, hemorrhage, or traumatic brain injury. Other causes include trauma such as auto accidents and severe pediatric medical conditions.
Helipad Activity: Week of March 30 - April 5, 2014
Total number of flights (1 week)
Helicopter Transports: 52-week summary
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With President Barack Obama embarking on his second term, the Republicans have proceeded through their stages of grief:
•Denial. (He's just a wacky socialist.)
•Anger. (He was born in Kenya.)
•Bargaining. (Not all rich guys who sell arms to the Pentagon are evil.)
•Depression. (It's all Ron Paul's fault.)
And now, with Obama poised to stuff the Republicans in a burlap sack and drop them into the Potomac, we're at the well-known fifth stage of GOP grief:
•Acceptance. Finally.
"So we're expecting over the next 22 months to be the focus of this (Obama) administration as they attempt to annihilate the Republican Party," said House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, accurately predicting the future.
"And let me just tell you," Boehner said without a tear, "I do believe that is their goal — to just shove us into the dustbin of history."
Sorry, Mr. Speaker, but speaking as a conservative (and not a Republican), I don't know about that dustbin of history part.
Obama is a Chicago Democrat. And Chicago Democrats aren't known for sweeping their enemies into dustbins. That's too tidy, and it doesn't involve gristle or fluids.
Here's what Chicago Democrats do — they rip the heads off their enemies and shout down their necks: "You didn't build that! Hahaha!"
Republicans shouldn't be surprised. Obama needs to annihilate them to fully transform America into his ideal, which involves every American connected by bureaucratic umbilical cord to one government program or another, and in our sleep we'll hum, collectively, "Yes, we can!"
What should truly peeve the Republicans is that, as presently constructed, they can't do anything to stop him.
At least the Democrats know what they're about. Democrats are the government party, and they're about big, big government; big, big taxes to come on the middle class (demonizing the rich was just a prelude); redistribution of income; and making lawyers rich.
But the Republicans? What are they about?
They don't know what they're about, not really, and so they have a difficult time explaining what they don't know they're not about to the American people who don't know either.
Obamaphones? That's easy. That woman in Cleveland at the Romney rally explained it well, if not accurately: She's got a phone in her hand, she thinks Obama in his kindness gave it to her, and even though he didn't, she sings his praises as her benefactor. That's simple enough.
Confused Republicans can't draft simple messages. And, to be fair, it's difficult for a nation that looks to the Kardashians for cultural guidance to embrace the subtleties of sequestration and its effects on the budget process.
Establishment Washington Republicans talk and talk about fiscal responsibility, about the need to "cut spending" on all those unsustainable entitlement programs turning the U.S. economy into a big plate of flaming Greek cheese.


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A new revolutionary weight loss program is making a splash in the murky waters of the fitness industry. The product, named as the Old School New Body, is a fine blend of a distinct workout regime and a body specific nutrition formula. The program is being hailed as most valuable, reliable, cost effective weight loss solution to hit the market in the recent years. Here is a detailed account of the much-coveted program.
Who are the people behind the program?
The program is the brainchild of the "America's Lifestyle Strategist", Steve & Becky Holman along with John M Rowley. The team of three is well versed with the nuances of fitness and consists of people with established credentials. Steven Holman was the editor in chief of one of the most popular fitness magazine "Iron Man" for more than a decade. The credentials of the creators have inspired masses to avail the benefits of the program.
What are the benefits of the program?
The Old School New Body is a multi faceted program that has a plethora of life changing insights that can have magical effects on the holistic health of the individual. Few of the most pronounced benefits find a mention below.
- It will make you look stunning and uber cool with highly toned muscles and a shapely body.
- Along with looking lean, the program makes you feel young from within.
- It propagates the value of healthy and balanced meal to get back into shape.
- Enhances your sexual drive and improve your sex life in totality.
- It helps you to acquaint yourself with proper and relevant facts about fitness defying the conventional wisdom.
How long lasting are the effects of the program.
The effects of the fitness regime are long lasting if not permanent. The positive effects of the regime would not wash off even if you happen to discontinue the workout schedule after the completion of the first phase of F4X.
Who should follow it?
The fitness program is the most effective way of shedding some unwanted weight available to men at present.
- It was designed for people who have crossed the age of 40 years and facing serious health issues. The "Old" of the Old School New Body refers to the age group it caters to; however, anyone who desires a well-toned body can avail the benefits of the program.
- Moreover, it is effective for men and women alike. The author couple is the living testimony to the claim.
How much time should I devote?
The program would surely bestow upon you the desired results within a short span of time. You do not have to devote a considerable amount of time working out in the gym. In terms of time investment, you have to spare just 90 minutes in a week from your precious time to gain the desired results.
What are the possible side effects?
By far the most amazing characteristic of the program is that it is devoid of any kind of side effects. The rigorous clinical trials have substantiated the claim. The safety factor is attributed to the mechanism of the program that advocates proper diet and a specifically designed workout regime on regular basis.
Can I get it online?
The answer is in the affirmative. You can just log on to the official product website, place your order, and avail the benefits with consummate ease.
How much does it cost?
The most fascinating aspect of the program is that it is available at dirt-cheap rates. Contrary to the ordinary fitness manuals that can substantially burden your financial recourses, you can lay your hands on the Old School New Body program for just 27 USD.
Any Money Back Guarantee
The answer is again in the affirmative. The publishers offer 60 days money back guarantee for the date of purchase. This reflects the confidence the publishers have in their product.


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What is my first step as a Pre-major (undecided) student?
Your first step is to meet with your Pre-major advisor. You can find out who your advisor is by going to www.gvsu.edu, click on Current Student, Student and Financial Aid, Registration, and then View Major and Academic Information. Your Pre-major advisor will connect you with the appropriate resources to help you start the process of choosing a major.
How long can I remain as a Pre-major (undecided) student?
Though Grand Valley does not require you to choose a major by a certain time, we highly recommend that you identify a major by the time you have earned 30 credits.
What courses will I be taking while a Pre-major (undecided) student?
You will be completing your general education courses that are needed for a degree at Grand Valley regardless of your major. We would also like to encourage you to take introductory courses in different majors so that you have exposure to different majors.
How do I declare my major?
From Grand Valley's homepage at www.gvsu.edu under Current Students select the MyBanner link. Log into MyBanner and then select these links: Student, Student Records, and Change Major. Follow online instructions.
Do I need a minor?
Minors are required only for students pursuing a career in teaching. A discussion with your academic advisor can help you determine if a minor is appropriate and beneficial for you.
Who will serve as my academic advisor once I have chosen a major?
You will be assigned a faculty advisor or a professional advisor within the major you choose to serve as your academic advisor.
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Bail stays at $1 million for LA County Assessor John Noguez
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Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez remains in jail, unable to post his $1.16 million bail.
Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez is staying put in jail for now.
A judge Wednesday refused to lower the assessor's bail below $1.16 million. A month ago, Noguez's bail was lowered from $1.38 million to its current amount to reflect the loss that Los Angeles County taxpayers suffered when the assessor allegedly lowered the assessed property values for campaign contributors. An attorney for Noguez has repeatedly told the court that his client is unable to post bail.
"If he were released I'm not certain he would return, he has a lot more to lose," Judge Shelly Torrealba said at the bail hearing, according to the Los Angeles Times. "That is not a chance this court is willing to take."
The assessor, who is on paid leave from his job, is charged with 24 counts of bribery, perjury, conspiracy and misappropriation by a public officer. He has pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors accuse Noguez of receiving $185,000 in bribes from tax consultant Ramin Salari in exchange for reducing the amount of property taxes paid by his clients. Also arrested in the case was Mark McNeil of the Major Appraisals Division. Both Salari and McNeil have posted bail.


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Mom straightened out us kids on more than one occasion. She also was not shy about telling the candidate and his heavy hitters from Las Vegas a thing or seven about northern Nevada politics.
Former Rep. Jim Bilbray, D-Nev., today stands among Velma Bishop's many mourners. Mom died at age 81 last Tuesday in Reno. She left children and grandchildren, dozens and perhaps hundreds unofficially adopted. That includes me.
You never know, especially in your younger years, what happenstance could affect you forever. The friends I made during Bilbray's first run for congress 38 years ago have lasted a lifetime.
Nowadays, it seems Jim and I talk most often when I'm relaying news about one of the oldtimers who has left for the big voting booth in the sky. We also occasionally chat about Harry Reid, Bilbray's former colleague both in congress and from their college days when both served as capitol police officers. It's too bad that Velma's not around to sit down with Sen. Harry and lecture him on the continuing differences between northern and southern Nevada follytix.
The year of recoronation of King Richard the Rotten promised to be tough on Democrats. In 1972, Velma's husband, Gail, was Democratic Gov. Mike O'Callaghan's assistant labor commissioner. Big Mike chose well. Gail Alexander Bishop of Operating Engineers Local 3 walked easily through both union halls and into the cherrywood offices of the rich and powerful. His calling card was the integrity of an honest man. People trusted him with good reason. (I still hold onto a few Gail Bishop political war stories which will be published when the time is right.)
Gail and Velma were distinguished by all the helping hands they held out to so many others for so many years. When Gail died in 1994, his 45th year of marriage, I of course attended his memorial service. I was dumbfounded by the steady stream of people who told stories about how this bright and funny man had enriched their lives - stuff that I never knew and that he would never brag about.
That's how Mr. Bishop lived. People asked me why I said nothing when the time came for personal remembrances. How could I say that this overly loquacious Italian had been rendered speechless. Like members of the family, I was surprised at all the complete strangers or people we barely knew who stood up to recount how Gail and Velma had helped them.
I couldn't think of anything to add. Gail's quiet good works were so expansive that it turned out I barely knew him.
Gail and Velma were the perfect match both in their personal lives and public service. Mom volunteered to help special needs children, raised funds for charitable organizations and was very involved with her church. Her kindness knew no limits.
A couple of years back, Nevada historian and good-guy Republican Neal Cobb gave me a copy of something I had forgotten, a 104-page booklet entitled "Cooking the Democratic Way: An eclectic personal stew of personal favorites collected by the Democratic Party of Washoe County."
Union-printed and published in 1978, it contains several hundred Donkeyite from the likes of Eleanor Roosevelt to Carolyn O'Callaghan. For me, it's filled with sweet memories of old friends.
It also reminded me of better times in our public life, when there was room for serious discussion by serious people who might have often disagreed. It also recalled a time when local and national Democrats knew how to kick butt when necessary.
Velma Bishop's passing is another marker on the highway toward the devolution of our Democracy from all you need is love to all you need is anger.
We will remember our spiritual Mom with love at 10 a.m. on Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 2050 Robb Drive, across from McQueen High in northwest Reno.
Reid rage
"I can't stomach Angle but I hate Reid, so I don't know how I'm going to vote." So said a Republican union man I encountered a few weeks ago. I asked him what he's got against Sen. Reid.
"What's he done for us?"
Unlike political junkies like me, who can immediately recall somebody's resumé, most people don't have an answer.
I ran into a flaming liberal Democratic woman who asked the same question. I checked off a quick list of Reid's greatest hits, starting with his securing the rights to 90 percent of the waters of the Truckee River for Nevada about 20 years ago.
"So what's he done for us lately?" Aaargh.
In 1998, Sen. Reid rightly noted that Nevada was home to hundreds of thousands of new residents who didn't know him. He needs to reintroduce himself and his compelling life story all over again, something he has thus far failed to do.
Velma Bishop might agree.
Be well. Raise hell.
Andrew Barbano is a 41-year Nevadan and editor of NevadaLabor.com. E-mail email@example.com. Barbwire by Barbano has originated in the Tribune since 1988.


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Midi Device selection and preset selection
All I want in the world is to be able to program the nice buttons on my Pro88 Keystation to select devices in Reason. And, since I'm dreaming, then make presets assignable as well.
I can imagine that this is a difficult task because of the extreme expandability of Reason devices and presets. How do you assign a midi number to a practically infinite number of presets?
Well, I'd easily accept a compromise. How about if we provide a group of device slots that ARE midi assignable. Maybe you can't have unlimited devices midi assignable, but you can have, say, 10 devices that you choose be selected to be midi assignable.
Then a step more. For each of those midi assignable devices, how about letting us assign a group of say, 20 presets that can be midi assignable? Wouldn't it be cool to have a rotary control assigned to select presets?
The path to full acceptance of soft synths has to go thru performing musicians. Performing musicians need to be able to select devices and presets from their keyboard.
You guys can do it.
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The Falls Church City Council made no decisions Wednesday night, but moved toward a majority consensus on keeping the real estate tax rate at its current $1.305 per $100 of assessed valuation, finding additional funds to avoid increasing the rate by four cents as City Manager Wyatt Shields proposed last month.
F.C. Council Mulls Using Surplus To Keep Tax Rate Unchanged
PHOTO: Down She Goes!
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F.C. Council Turns Focus to Cutting Tax Rate as Budget Deadline Nears
The Falls Church City Council is continuing their search Wednesday night for palpable solutions to the problems for taxpayers represented by exploding...
F.C.'s Freshman Delegate Makes Good Catch in His First Session
DEL. MARCUS SIMON spoke to the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce at its monthly luncheon Tuesday. (Photo: News-Press) It came more or less as an afterthought,...
City of F.C. Sheriff's Office Cautions Residents about Warrant Scam
Scammers identifying themselves as employees of the City of Falls Church Sheriff's "Warrant...
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The Falls Church City Council made no decisions Wednesday night, but moved toward a majority consensus...
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Charlie Clark has compiled 105 of his "Our Man in Arlington" columns written for the News-Press...
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I am trying to install virt-manager on 11.10 on 64 bit machine sudo aptitude install virt-manager
here is where it stopped the install
Processing triggers for python-support ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
Setting up libvirt-bin (0.9.2-4ubuntu15) ...
useradd: cannot lock /etc/passwd; try again later.
adduser: `/usr/sbin/useradd -d /var/lib/libvirt -g kvm -s /bin/false -u 118 libvirt-qemu' returned error code 1. Exiting.
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Challenger Deep
The Challenger Deep is the deepest known point in the Earth's seabed hydrosphere, with a depth of 10,898 to 10,916 m (35,755 to 35,814 ft) by direct measurement from submersibles, and slightly more by sonar bathymetry (see below). It is in the Pacific Ocean, at the southern end of the Mariana Trench near the Mariana Islands group. The Challenger Deep is a relatively small slot-shaped depression in the bottom of a considerably larger crescent-shaped oceanic trench, which itself is an unusually deep feature in the ocean floor. Its bottom is about 11 km (7 mi) long and 1.6 km (1 mi) wide, with gently sloping sides.[1] The closest land to the Challenger Deep is Fais Island (one of the outer islands of Yap), 287 km (178 mi) southwest, and Guam, 304 km (189 mi) to the northeast. It is located in the ocean territory of the Federated States of Micronesia, 1 mi (1.6 km) from its border with ocean territory associated with Guam.[2]
The depression is named after the British Royal Navy survey ship HMS Challenger, whose expedition of 1872–1876 made the first recordings of its depth. According to the August 2011 version of the GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names, the location and depth of the Challenger Deep are 11°22.4′N 142°35.5′E / 11.3733°N 142.5917°E and 10,920 m (35,827 ft) ±10 m (33 ft).[3]
June 2009 sonar mapping of the Challenger Deep by the Simrad EM120 (sonar multibeam bathymetry system for 300–11,000 m deep water mapping) aboard the RV Kilo Moana indicated a depth of 10,971 metres (35,994 ft). The sonar system uses phase and amplitude bottom detection, with a precision of better than 0.2% of water depth; this is an error of about 22 metres (72 ft) at this depth.[4][5] Further soundings made by the US Center for Coastal & Ocean Mapping in October 2010 are in agreement with this figure, placing the deepest part of the Challenger Deep at 10,994 m (36,070 ft), with an estimated vertical uncertainty of ±40 m (131 ft).[6][7]
Only four descents have ever been achieved. The first descent by any vehicle was by the manned bathyscaphe Trieste in 1960. This was followed by the unmanned ROVs Kaikō in 1995 and Nereus in 2009. In March 2012 a manned solo descent was made by the deep-submergence vehicle Deepsea Challenger.[8][9][10] These expeditions measured very similar depths of 10,898 to 10,916 metres (35,755 to 35,814 ft).
History of depth mapping from the surface[edit]
Over the years the search for the point of maximum depth has involved many vessels.[11]
- The HMS Challenger expedition (December 1872 – May 1876) first sounded the depths now known as the Challenger Deep. This first sounding was made on 23 March 1875 at station 225.[12] The reported depth was 4,475 fathoms (26,850 ft; 8,184 m) at 11°24′N 143°16′E / 11.400°N 143.267°E, based on two separate soundings.
- A 1912 book, The Depths of the Ocean by Sir John Murray, records the depth of the Challenger Deep as 31,614 ft (9,636 m), reporting the sounding taken by the converted navy collier USS Nero in 1899.[13] Murray was one of the expedition scientists.[14]
- In 1951, about 75 years after its original discovery, the entire Mariana Trench was surveyed by a second Royal Navy vessel, captained by George Stephen Ritchie (later Rear Admiral Ritchie); this vessel was also named HMS Challenger, after the original expedition ship. This survey recorded the deepest part of the trench using echo sounding, a more precise and easier way to measure depth than the sounding equipment and drag lines used in the original expedition. A depth of 5,960 fathoms (35,760 ft; 10,900 m) was measured at 11°19′N 142°15′E / 11.317°N 142.250°E.
- The maximum surveyed depth of the Challenger Deep was reported in 1957 by the Soviet vessel Vityaz recording a spot 11,034 metres (36,201 ft) ±50 m (164 ft) deep at 11°20.9′N 142°11.5′E / 11.3483°N 142.1917°E.[11] It was dubbed the Mariana Hollow and is listed in many reference sources, including the Encyclopædia Britannica,[15] articles in National Geographic[16] and on maps. The pressure at this depth is approximately 1,099 times that at the surface, or 111 MPa (16,099 psi).[17]
- In 1959 the US Navy research vessel RV Stranger using bomb-sounding surveyed a maximum depth of 10,915 m (35,810 ft) ±10 m (33 ft) at 11°20.0′N 142°11.8′E / 11.3333°N 142.1967°E.[3][11]
- In 1962 the US Navy research vessel RV Spencer F. Baird using a frequency-controlled depth recorder surveyed a maximum depth of 10,915 m (35,810 ft) ±10 m (33 ft) at 11°20.0′N 142°11.8′E / 11.3333°N 142.1967°E.[11]
- In 1975 and 1980 the US Navy research vessel RV Thomas Washington using a precision depth recorder with satellite positioning surveyed a maximum depth of 10,915 m (35,810 ft) ±10 m (33 ft) at 11°20.0′N 142°11.8′E / 11.3333°N 142.1967°E.[11]
- In 1984, the survey vessel Takuyo from the Hydrographic Department of Japan, used a narrow, multi-beam echo sounder to take a measurement of 10,924 m (35,840 ft) ±10 m (33 ft) at 11°22.4′N 142°35.5′E / 11.3733°N 142.5917°E.[3][11][18]
- In 1998 a regional bathymetric survey of the Challenger Deep was conducted by the Deep Sea Research Vessel RV Kairei, from the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, using a SeaBeam 2112 multibeam echosounder. The regional bathymetric map made from the data obtained in 1998 shows that the greatest depths in the eastern, central, and western depressions are 10,922 m (35,833 ft) ±74 m (243 ft), 10,898 m (35,755 ft) ±62 m (203 ft), and 10,908 m (35,787 ft) ±36 m (118 ft), respectively, making the eastern depression the deepest of the three.[11]
- In 1999 and 2002 the RV Kairei revisited the Challenger Deep. The cross track survey in the 1999 RV Kairei cruise shows that the greatest depths in the eastern, central, and western depressions are 10,920 m (35,827 ft) ±10 m (33 ft), 10,894 m (35,741 ft) ±14 m (46 ft), and 10,907 m (35,784 ft) ±13 m (43 ft), respectively, which supports the results of the 1998 survey. The detailed grid survey in 2002 showed that the deepest site is located in the eastern part of the eastern depression around 11°22.260′N 142°35.589′E / 11.371000°N 142.593150°E, with a depth of 10,920 m (35,827 ft) ±5 m (16 ft), about 290 m (950 ft) southeast of the deepest site determined by the survey vessel Takuyo in 1984 and about 240 m (790 ft) east of the deepest place determined by the 1998 RV Kairei survey.[11]
- On 1 June 2009 sonar mapping of the Challenger Deep by the Kongsberg Simrad EM 120 sonar multibeam bathymetry system for deep water (300 – 11,000 metres) mapping aboard the RV Kilo Moana (mothership of the Nereus underwater vehicle) indicated a depth of 10,971 m (35,994 ft). The sonar system uses phase and amplitude bottom detection, with an accuracy of better than 0.2% of water depth across the entire swath.[4][5][19]
- On 7 October 2010 further sonar mapping of the Challenger Deep area was conducted by the US Center for Coastal & Ocean Mapping/Joint Hydrographic Center (CCOM/JHC) aboard the USNS Sumner (T-AGS-61). The results were reported in December 2011 at the annual American Geophysical Union fall meeting. Using a Kongsberg Maritime EM 122 multibeam echo sounder system coupled to positioning equipment that can determine latitude and longitude up to 50 cm (20 in) accuracy, from thousands of individual soundings around the deepest part the CCOM/JHC team determined that the Challenger Deep has a maximum depth of 10,994 m (36,070 ft) at 11°.326344′N 142°.187248′E / 11.005439067°N 142.003120800°E, with an estimated vertical uncertainty of ±40 m (131 ft) at 2 standard deviations (≈ 95.4%) confidence level.[6] A secondary deep with a depth of 10,951 m (35,928 ft) was located at approximately 23.75 nmi (44.0 km) to the east at 11°.369639′N 142°.588582′E / 11.006160650°N 142.009809700°E in the Mariana Trench.[7][20][21][22]
The 2009 and 2010 maximal depths were not confirmed by the series of dives Nereus made to the bottom during an expedition in May–June 2009. The direct descent measurements by the four expeditions which have reported from the bottom, have fixed depths in a narrow range from 10,916 m (Trieste) to 10,911 m (Kaikō), to 10,902 m (Nereus) to 10,898 m (Deepsea Challenger) Although an attempt was made to correlate locations, it could not be absolutely certain that Nereus (or the other descents) reached exactly the same points found to be maximally deep by the sonar/echo sounders of previous mapping expeditions, even though one of these echo soundings was made by Nereus mothership.
Manned descents[edit]
On 23 January 1960, the Swiss-designed bathyscaphe Trieste, originally built in Italy and acquired by the U.S. Navy, descended to the ocean floor in the trench manned by Jacques Piccard (who co-designed the submersible along with his father, Auguste Piccard) and USN Lieutenant Don Walsh. Their crew compartment was inside a spherical pressure vessel, which was a heavy-duty replacement (of the Italian original) built by Krupp Steel Works of Essen, Germany. Their descent took almost five hours and the two men spent barely twenty minutes on the ocean floor before undertaking the three-hour-and-fifteen-minute ascent. Their early departure from the ocean floor was due to their concern over a crack in the outer window caused by the temperature differences during their descent.[23] The measured depth at the bottom was measured with a manometer at 10,916 m (35,814 ft) ±5 m (16 ft).[11][24]
Deepsea Challenger[edit]
On 26 March 2012 (local time), Canadian film director James Cameron made a solo manned descent in the DSV Deepsea Challenger to the bottom of the Challenger Deep.[8][9][10][25] At approximately 05:15 ChST on 26 March (19:15 UTC on 25 March), the descent began.[26] At 07:52 ChST (21:52 UTC), Deepsea Challenger arrived at the bottom. The descent lasted 2 hours and 36 minutes and the recorded depth was 10,898.4 metres (35,756 ft) when Deepsea Challenger touched down.[27] Cameron planned to spend about six hours near the ocean floor exploring but, due to a hydraulic fluid leak in the lines controlling the manipulator arm which obscured the visibility out the only viewing port in the DSV and caused the loss of the submersible's starboard thrusters,[28] decided to start the ascent to the surface after 2 hours and 34 minutes exploring the ocean floor.[29] At around 12:00 ChST (02:00 UTC on 26 March), the Deepsea Challenge website says the sub resurfaced after a 90-minute ascent,[30] although Paul Allen's tweets indicate the ascent took only about 67 minutes.[31] During a post-dive press conference Cameron said: "I landed on a very soft, almost gelatinous flat plain. Once I got my bearings, I drove across it for quite a distance ... and finally worked my way up the slope." The whole time, Cameron said, he didn't see any fish, or any living creatures more than an inch (2.5 cm) long: "The only free swimmers I saw were small amphipods"—shrimplike bottom-feeders.[32]
Planned manned descents[edit]
Several other manned expeditions are planned. These include:[33]
- Triton Submarines, a Florida based company that designs and manufactures private submarines, whose vehicle, Triton 36000/3, will carry a crew of three to the seabed in 120 minutes;[34]
- Virgin Oceanic, sponsored by Richard Branson's Virgin Group, is developing a submersible designed by Graham Hawkes, DeepFlight Challenger,[35] with which the solo pilot will take 140 minutes to reach the seabed;[36]
- DOER Marine, a San Francisco Bay Area based marine technology company established in 1992, that is developing a vehicle, Deepsearch (and Ocean Explorer HOV Unlimited), with some support from Google's Eric Schmidt with which a crew of two or three will take 90 minutes to reach the seabed, as the program Deep Search.[37]
Unmanned descents[edit]
On 24 March 1995, the Japanese robotic deep-sea probe Kaikō broke the depth record for unmanned probes when it reached close to the surveyed bottom of the Challenger Deep. Created by the Japan Marine Science and Technology Center (JAMSTEC), it was one of the few unmanned deep-sea probes in operation that could dive deeper than 6,000 metres (20,000 ft). The manometer measured depth of 10,911 m (35,797 ft) ±3 m (10 ft) at 11°22.39′N 142°35.54′E / 11.37317°N 142.59233°E[38] for the Challenger Deep is believed to be the most accurate measurement taken yet.[11] Kaikō also collected sediment cores containing marine organisms from the bottom of the deep.[16][17] Kaikō made many unmanned descents to the Mariana Trench during three expeditions in 1995, 1996 and 1998.[39] The greatest depth measured by Kaikō in 1996 was 10,898 m (35,755 ft) at 11°22.10′N 142°25.85′E / 11.36833°N 142.43083°E and in 1998 10,907 m (35,784 ft) at 11°22.95′N 142°12.42′E / 11.38250°N 142.20700°E.[11]
On 31 May 2009 the United States sent the Nereus hybrid remotely operated vehicle (HROV) to the Challenger Deep.[40] Nereus thus became the first vehicle to reach the Mariana Trench since 1998 and the deepest-diving vehicle currently in operation.[40] Project manager and developer Andy Bowen heralded the achievement as "the start of a new era in ocean exploration".[40] Nereus, unlike Kaikō, did not need to be powered or controlled by a cable connected to a ship on the ocean surface.[41]
Nereus spent over 10 hours at the bottom of the Challenger Deep and measured a depth of 10,902 m (35,768 ft) at 11°22.1′N 142°35.4′E / 11.3683°N 142.5900°E, while sending live video and data back to its mothership RV Kilo Moana at the surface and collecting geological and biological samples from the Challenger Deep bottom with its manipulator arm for further scientific analysis.[4][42][40][43]
The Nereus is operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
The Summary Report of the HMS Challenger expedition lists radiolaria from the two dredged samples taken when the Challenger Deep was first discovered.[44] These (Nassellaria and Spumellaria) were reported in the Report on Radiolaria (1887)[45] written by Ernst Haeckel.
On their 1960 descent, the crew of the Trieste noted that the floor consisted of diatomaceous ooze and reported observing "some type of flatfish" lying on the seabed.[46]
"... And as we were settling this final fathom, I saw a wonderful thing. Lying on the bottom just beneath us was some type of flatfish, resembling a sole, about 1 foot long and 6 inches across. Even as I saw him, his two round eyes on top of his head spied us — a monster of steel — invading his silent realm. Eyes? Why should he have eyes? Merely to see phosphorescence? The floodlight that bathed him was the first real light ever to enter this hadal realm. Here, in an instant, was the answer that biologists had asked for the decades. Could life exist in the greatest depths of the ocean? It could! And not only that, here apparently, was a true, bony teleost fish, not a primitive ray or elasmobranch. Yes, a highly evolved vertebrate, in time's arrow very close to man himself. Slowly, extremely slowly, this flatfish swam away. Moving along the bottom, partly in the ooze and partly in the water, he disappeared into his night. Slowly too — perhaps everything is slow at the bottom of the sea — Walsh and I shook hands.[47]
Many marine biologists are now skeptical of this supposed sighting, and it is suggested that the creature may instead have been a sea cucumber.[48][49] The video camera on board the Kaiko probe spotted a sea cucumber, a scale worm and a shrimp at the bottom.[50][51] At the bottom of the Challenger deep, the Nereus probe spotted one polychaete worm (a multi-legged predator) about an inch long.[52]
An analysis of the sediment samples collected by Kaiko found large numbers of simple organisms at 10,900 m (35,800 ft).[53] While similar lifeforms have been known to exist in shallower ocean trenches (> 7,000 m) and on the abyssal plain, the lifeforms discovered in the Challenger Deep possibly represent taxa distinct from those in shallower ecosystems.
Most of the organisms collected were simple, soft-shelled foraminifera (432 species according to National Geographic[54]), with four of the others representing species of the complex, multi-chambered genera Leptohalysis and Reophax. Eighty-five percent of the specimens were organic, soft-shelled allogromiids, which is unusual compared to samples of sediment-dwelling organisms from other deep-sea environments, where the percentage of organic-walled foraminifera ranges from 5% to 20%. As small organisms with hard, calcareous shells have trouble growing at extreme depths because of the high solubility of calcium carbonate in the pressurized water, scientists theorize that the preponderance of soft-shelled organisms in the Challenger Deep may have resulted from the typical biosphere present when the Challenger Deep was shallower than it is now. Over the course of six to nine million years, as the Challenger Deep grew to its present depth, many of the species present in the sediment died out or were unable to adapt to the increasing water pressure and changing environment.[citation needed] The species that survived the change in depth were the ancestors of the Challenger Deep's current denizens.[citation needed]
On 17 March 2013, researchers reported data that suggested microbial life forms thrive in the Mariana Trench, the deepest spot on the Earth.[55][56] Other researchers reported related studies that microbes thrive inside rocks up to 1900 feet below the sea floor under 8500 feet of ocean off the coast of the northwestern United States.[55][57] According to one of the researchers, "You can find microbes everywhere — they're extremely adaptable to conditions, and survive wherever they are."[55]
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Controversy over fixed release cycles for Debian is nothing new. Now Ubuntu's Mark Shuttleworth has entered into the fray.
With its end-of-July announcement that it would adopt a 24-month development cycle, the Debian release team once again opened up its favorite topic of discussion. In mail on the Debian project list, Ubuntu founder Shuttleworth has now aired his views on the subject and referred back to the importance of maintaining regular, synchronized releases:
"Well, the first thing is to agree on the idea of a predictable cadence. Although the big threads on this list are a little heartbreaking for me to watch, I'm glad that there hasn't been a lot of upset at the idea of a cadence in Debian so much as *which* cadence. We can solve the latter, we couldn't solve the former. So I'm happy at least at that :-)."
Shuttleworth bases the importance of release cadence on the ease in which Linux might thereby gain acceptance, in that a fixed development cycle (say, of two years) stabilizes the main components. He had been harping on this theme for some time now in his blog, and revealed that even Red Hat would consider such a release cycle if a consensus were reached.
Shuttleworth's second point was that it's not about Ubuntu vs. Debian, not about Debian needing to change to meet Ubuntu's needs. He warned against being that short-sighted and that a regular release cycle would benefit all Linux distros: "This gets much more powerful the more of them we bring to the same forum."
A final point Shuttleworth made was that the loudest protest came from those who had nothing much to offer the discussion but to rail against any cooperation with Ubuntu. One of those voices in an immediate response to the mail was Debian's Julien Blache:
"I don't believe in the 100% end-user-centric focus you're displaying in your mail. [...] Once I've removed that from your mail, and the 'but Ubuntu loves you!' stuff, there's nothing left."
There was also some constructive feedback, such as that major releases may not even be called for in the future, instead users might simply keep their systems up to date on a continuous basis.
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At the Herbal Life President's Summit in March, the nutrition company did just that. Working with Lead Retrieval International, Chicago, the company set up a social media photo kiosk that allowed attendees to take a snapshot of themselves and then post it on Facebook or Twitter, or send it out via e-mail.
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"We're excited to collaborate with the wonderful people at the Boys & Girls Club to energize Greater Salem's youth about fulfilling careers in the health-care field," said Max Puyanic, owner of ConvenientMD. "Our physicians, nurses and radiology technicians are looking forward to sharing their passion for providing compassionate care to patients."
This visit to ConvenientMD is a kick off to the Club's new CareerLaunch program that will begin in December. The program encourages club members ages 13 to 18 to assess their skills and interests, explore careers, make sound educational decisions and prepare to join the nation's workforce.
While at ConvenientMD, children will spend 90 minutes touring the facility and meeting with a physician, nurse, radiology technician, and medical receptionist.
The tour begins with Dr. Jeff Collins, a nationally recognized physician within the specialty of urgent care. Collins is well known for his work in establishing national ambulatory quality guidelines for the provision of urgent care and for his medical research in the urgent care field.
He will address everything from why he became a physician and what physicians do to how to become a physician and his specialty of urgent care. The tour will proceed with a registered nurse who will show them the lab equipment, how it works, and talk about some of the things they test for at the facility.
Next, the children will meet a radiology technician who will show them how the equipment works, explain how to take an X-ray, and give an overview of their role in the clinic. They'll also discuss how to become a radiology technician. The final stop on the tour will be with the medical receptionists, who will provide an overview of their job.
This new partnership with ConvenientMD is exciting for the Boys & Girls Club.
"It's a great opportunity to give a child a chance to explore the possibilities for their future career. Maybe we are looking at a future doctor, nurse or technician," said Mike Stevens, program director at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem. "Our hope is that our new CareerLaunch program will provide our club kids with all the information they need to start thinking about life after high school."
For more than45 years, the Boys & Girls Club has been providing a safe place for the youth of Greater Salem with affordable programs for preschoolers to teenagers. The programs focus on character and citizenship, healthy lifestyles and academic success.
They offer swimming lessons, sport's camps, cooking lessons, homework help, sports leagues and art programs. Children have the opportunity to join community service groups and clubs such as the Keystone Club, Torch Club and the Ski & Ride Clubs.
The annual membership fee is $30. All program registration rates and information are available at salembgc.org.
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Don't Go Anywhere Else – I had seen the great reviews of this jeweler on Citysearch and decided, on that basis, to give her a call. I was a bit nervous about the fact that she makes custom jewelry; our budget was not large, but at the same time I had concerns about the big chain jewelers and the product and/or service we'd receive. She and her husband, Udi, were the just fantastic. You go in a stranger and leave feeling like family, and you have a beautiful new piece of jewelry. Any uncomfortableness I had initially regarding a small budget were quickly dispelled. There was no "attitude" about our budget, they were warm, welcoming and helpful and made us feel just wonderful about our purchase and the experience as a whole. There aren't many businesses I would recommend, but if you are in the market for a piece of jewelry, please see these wonderful people. You won't regret it.
Beyond my expectations – I had a custom ring made at Sandalon Jewelry design that is exactly the design I wanted, a reasonable price , and a beautiful experience of what customer service and expertise in motion should be.The jewelry that you will see there spans classic to contemporary . The designs are unique,high quality pieces at very fair prices. The owners are a husband wife team who are very knowledgeable ,patient and geuinely friendly people. You can tell they have a passion for their work. I have a most beautiful ring that I couldn't be happier with.
Excellent Service & Gorgeous Jewelry – I had a wonderful experience at SueSandalon Jewelry and left with the prettiest pair of earrings. They have an amazing selection of jewelry which is clearly of very high craftsmanship and that was matched by their service. I really felt like they cared that I had exactly what I wanted and didn't pressure me to spend more than I felt comfortable with. The whole experience was so unique compared to all of the jewelry chains that push you into something just to get your money. I will definitely be back as soon as I can! Thanks!
FABULOUS JEWELS!!! – the shop is amazing!!!! i never know where to look first....i have gotten a lot of jewelry from the shop over the years....i can't even describe all of the compliments i get on the designs i've purchased from them.......they are so completely honest!!! the craftmanship is beyond fabulous........ my new york friends are always drooling with envy!!! 5Stars
Best Jewelry in town! Variety of styles available or customize your own! Incredible Service! – Sandalon Jewelry has the most beautiful, unique designs that you do not see in all of the other jewelry stores. You can design your own pieces with their help and suggestions or you can pick from a wide variety of jewelry that they have designed. You can have your old jewelry reset into a more up-to-date piece that you will wear more often. The owners hand pick their stones so you know that they are certified and high quality. My husband went in with a picture of a ring he saw in a magazine that he wanted to design for my engagement ring. He told them how much he wanted to spend and they exceeded his expectations. Once we were engaged, they helped me design my wedding band so that it fit completely flush to the 3-stone ring, which can be very difficult. The rings are absolutely gorgeous and I am constantly getting compliments on them. I work in an environment where I meet a lot of people in a day and have given out Sandalon's information on multiple occasions to people interested in finding a unique piece of jewelry like mine. They are fed up with seeing your typical style of jewelry that you would find in store at the mall or at a chain store and wanted to know where my rings came from. The Sandalons truly care about each individual customer which is why majority, if not all of their customers are repeat buyers. You will be absolutely thrilled with your experience and jewelry!
best service, unique pieces & custom items – I went to SueSandalon and Udi for insurance apprasials - they were awesome; and then had them do some repairs on some of my pieces. I was so impressed, my husband came in and has purchased several items for me - which I adore. Their items can be custom and unique, or you can buy from their collections - nothing cookie cutter here!!!!
The thing that struck me from day one is - the repeat business they get! Every time I go in there, there is always another customer who comes in that they know, remember, and have sold to in the past. I think in this day and age- that speaks volumes. We refered my brother who purchased the engagement ring for his fiance and it is high quality and was bought at a fair price. She was thrilled with it! We will continue to be repeat customers and I HIGHLY recommend Sandalon for their service, quality and one-of-a-kind items.
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Attributes:Once established, this tree can be a fantastic conversation piece or source of olives. Unprocessed olives are inedible, but ripe olives can be pressed for oil.
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Wildlife Value:Insects attracted by the European Olive also become food for birds and reptiles. Wildlife seeks the shelter and protection from predators and the elements that the Olive provides, birds also use it for nesting.
History/Lore/Use:The olive branch is the symbol for peace. This tree dates back nearly 3700 years and its oil is the mainstay of the healthy Mediterranean diet. areas such as Spain, Italy, and Greece
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Narrator: This is Science Today. Hormones like testosterone and estrogen play a key role in shaping our bodies. They also shape many of our behaviors, especially those that are distinct between men and women. But little has been known about the mechanism behind this. Now a team of researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, has uncovered a number of sex hormone-regulated genes that control certain types of male and female behaviors in mice.
Shah: We can break down what it means to be a male or female behaviorally in a mouse into specific components that are genetically controlled.
Narrator: Lead researcher Nirao Shah explained that when they selectively turned off these genes one by one, they could manipulate behaviors such as sex drive in females. But beyond illuminating the roles of genes in male and female behavior, Shah says the study results could have much broader implications as well.
Shah: Maybe all complex social behaviors are controlled similarly by gene networks, in the sense that it could take a complex social behavior and then break it down genetically. That's perhaps the largest implication.
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Gary Swisher - Director of Career Development Phone: (614) 251-4734 Gary has worked with the career office since 1999, and has served as Director since 2002. He works with students directly in addition to overseeing the activities of the office. Gary holds a Master of Science in School Counseling from the University of Dayton.
Laura Thompson – Career Development AdvisorPhone: (614) 251-4737Laura holds a Master of Arts degree in Higher Education & Student Affairs from The Ohio State University. She has worked in various roles in higher education, including academic advising, career development and residence life. Laura advises students on multiple career development issues.
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